Criminal Justice Chapter 7 – Flashcards

The federal court system is responsible for the enforcement of federal codes in what?

The science or philosophy of law

The political division of jurisdiction into two systems of courts, federal and state, is referred to as what?

Which Amendment to the Constitution restricted the jurisdiction of the federal courts by declaring that a private citizen from one state cannot sue the government of another state in federal court?

Which Amendment to the Constitution provided that powers not specifically delegated to the federal government were reserved to the states?

A private wrong that causes a harm to another

This type of law is concerned with definition, regulation, and enforcement of rights cases in which both the person who has a right and the person who has the obligation are private individuals.

How many federal judicial circuits are there?

How many federal courts are there?

The authority for establishing a federal court is which article of the US Constitution?

Which below is a federal lower court whose powers are limited to trying lesser misdemeanors, setting bail, and assisting district courts in various legal matters?

The trial courts of the federal system are known as the U.S. ------ Courts.

Which tier can the Courts of General Jurisdiction (Trial Courts) be found in the federal court system?

What federal courts hear appeals from Courts of Military Review?

A court that holds sessions in various locations within its jurisdiction is call a what?

U.S. Supreme Court cases that determine how the Constitution is to be interpreted are called ----- cases.

A concise statement of the substantial issue that needs to be decided in a case is known as a?

The power of the Supreme Court to choose what cases it will hear.

When the decision of a court is reversed by a higher court and the case is returned to the court of original jurisdiction with instructions to correct the judicial error, it is said to have been?

Which below is a court of last resort?